There's been ongoing speculation that Alistair Johnston is close to extending his Celtic contract beyond summer 2027. 

Johnston, 26, has been a revelation in Brendan Rodgers' Celtic team and has amassed almost 80 appearances since arriving from CF Montreal in January 2023. 

It's believed the Canadian internationalist will sign a bumper contract at the Hoops.

However his manager - during his press conference on Friday - was unable to provide further details, other than suggesting that the defender is a player he wants to remain in Glasgow long-term.

"Nothing I can add to that," Rodgers said on the reports. "I've seen something on that basis probably four or six weeks ago as well. So nothing to add.

"He's clearly a player, of course, we'd want to tie down and he's absolutely a fantastic guy to work with, both on and off the pitch. So hopefully, in the future, that can be the case."

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He also addressed Greg Taylor's contract situation, with the Scotland international full-back out of contract next summer. 

"Nothing as of yet," the Celtic boss stated. "Again, a similar message. You see his importance to our game the other night. I think the possibility of having two quality players in each position, I think that's what you see in the game the other night.

"We play Alex (Valle) in the semi-final and he does fantastically well. Tuesday night was a different game, I felt, and what we wanted from the game. So I can bring then Greg in and you see the level that he played at, how clean he was, how bright he was, how well he defended, how well he attacked. So he's clearly obviously someone I see as a big part of what we're looking to continue here and I hope over the coming months that we can do that."

Asked it was a worry that Taylor can start speaking to any interested parties about a pre-contract in January and the importance of speeding up current negotiations, Rodgers added: "There does come a point where both sides, we have to understand what we're thinking, because if it's not going to happen, then OK, we know that.

"We can then plan and prepare going forward. But I really hope it doesn't get to that because I love working with Greg Taylor. He's played, what, about 186 games here. I can't tell you how influential he is off the pitch and how good he's been on the pitch for this club, the consistency and also how we play.

"Both our full-backs are absolutely critical for us and how we operate, and they have two totally different functions and how they work.

"Greg is a specialist in what he does for us and you see the flow of the team. I watched the game the other night. RB Leipzig pressing our four players. We're getting five in our build-up. We've got different solutions to get through.

"He's a massive part of that. So, I really hope that we can do something. Plus, I really, really like him. He's such a good guy. He loves being here. He's a big voice in the changing room. Every single day in training, he's so good. He's focused. He's just married. He'll be a father later on in the year as well. So, we want him to really settle down and get everything ready for him. I just want to continue working with him for as long as I possibly can."